The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-12

At the conclusion Of Capt. Martins
brief speech, q tumultuous shout Of ap-
proyal rent the air, and when il had par
TALLY subsidized, Mr.. W. /. Yopp, first vice
president OF the Jacksonian club, stand
ing on the second story balcony, responded
AZ follows.
~JACKsONIAN's WELCOME.
Mr.. Hadlcn, Ladies' and Gcntlemcn-Your
friends aud fellow citizens have assembled this
evening rot only 10 express their Joy and happi-
ness upon your recent recovery and return To your
home, bui To attest by their presence and this
demonstration their unqualified approval nnd in
doucmcnt Of your administration Of our munici.
pal niiairs.
While We gladly welcome You. home and rcjoicc
Ia your recovery. we most heartily congratulate
ourselves upon your restoration to health and upon
the prospective resumption Of your duties. because
they signify II continuance Of intelligent, prosper.
OuH lud honest government.
Two years since We unanimously elected You 10
preside over the destinies OF this city. and tonight
We hail your return with pride and pleasure. and
bid you again assume the reins Of control. for In
your administration we r%ccoguize the principles Of
cconony, good Judgment and u devotion to the In.
tercsts and welfare uf your people.
II has been said, fellow citizens, that the allitcra-
ton "lsum, ROmanism and Rebellion" changed
the political complexion o. thc national govern.
mcnt, but the ono Of MADDEN, Honor aud Hon
csty' shall be tho guide, the sheet anchor and the
nninstny ~ Ouns.
We dcsirn tO say 10 you, sir, BY our presence this
evening, briefly, but most cmphnticiily aud most
sincerely, thai we applaud your wisdom. your
common sense and your executive ability; that We
lndorso and approve your past administration from
Alpha TO Omega" that W. viii uphold and main.
tain y0Gr hands In the futnrc, and that II shall he
our unitcd and our common effort not only b.
make Memphis the model municipal government
0i America. hut Ia place and ma ntain NJ IL head
one who possesses In MI eminent degree the esteem,
the affection and the confidence u his fellow cid.
zcnH.
Another deaiening ou,burst of applause,
reckless discharge of fireworks, and the
procession, augmented by the
Jacksonian club marching ON foot,
moved slowly down Main street. Brief
halis were necessary every few
yards 10 prevent accident Ia
people who lined and filled the street, but
finally the Peabody hotel was reached.
There President MADDEN was introduced
to the people by Mr.. Yopp, in a speech as
follows:
"BRnE ~ our BgIovED PRESIDENT"
Mt C~lairncn and Gentlemen Of the Committee,
Jacksonians, lAdios, and Fellow Citizens OF Mem.
phis-lt Affords me great pleasure 10 f,slrc you that
! voice tbs scpumcnts III this greater majority Of the
mcinbers OF our honorable body. over which I have
tbs honor ~ preside tonight, when |, ~ their
spokesman, offer ~ cordial greeting, extend n
hearty wclcptir and tender u warm rrv,ptlon Ia the
honorcd and beloved chief executive ~ thA, tho
h.s' tittt VI lIt hNlllhNais VIII
fellow ~cititais, We congratulate him aud our~ilves
upon his recovery from n protrActed fines. and his
.iir rinrn Ia his B,pN faithful and apprcclntiyc
friends. indeed, We Hnould thank God, who. In his
all wiHo ptuylduuui and out 81 his Infinite goodness
AMI mercy, has sccn 10 " Wturn ~ IN ir1m the
s ,t,,. Ssss OF dea.h, r. Tsrs, our ehlsi magis
That lop, sitrr We had given iip oil
hopes q hi. ncoycy from u Siege ~ sickness cal
cnlaiod "a destroy all that II mortal of the most he
role constitution. II Is further my pleasure, NJ
representative 81 the member Of tho JHrksonian
cinb 70 Inform you. Mr llaldcn, that az = token
crnnent they wish you to acrcpt n club bslgr
bearing upon II "a lkcueSs Of one OF Tcnnesscas
most lnloHed sons. who was In. his day the nauun's
favoritc, aud whose namo We have adopted ~ a
synonym Of honesty aud purity. II Is with great
pleasure that ! prcscnt this beautiful tokon 81 him
whom We esteem m highly M We honor AMI revere
The name We have adopted ~ our own. In conelu.
sion, Mr. naddun WIN, IN behalf II the Jackson
iaii~ Wk You ~ allow ~ u enroll Jour name a. an
honorary mcmbcr Of our club.
Mr.. J.. W. Crawford, responding for the
people, said;
WELCOME, THRICE WELCOME"
Fellow citizens of Mumphis-lt affords me
s ,nSs,c GIo",are To- inform yon That a fcw
citizens, whom We all love and honor. both as a
cti9en and . public servant vas Introduced 10 aud
by The JarkNontan club, an equalization |
" which ! have tho honor 10 hs spokesman on this /
II l. furthcs my pleasure 10 ASSURE
you that we JacksOnisns hAse given him the
va NtNIhNH lAENAnlN Anu W. an tIllIN Il
hateful Ia our all Wis Creator Tor having sparsl IL /
IN one Tor whom M have - great respect When
Nc rcn.rt that but aicw short days Ago he was lying
dcntfs don't, uppu a bui of ~arllrti1n iur dliLlnt
ity. whuc No sefe mourning his lo.S "a II he had
,lnatdy ctosSod The uvcr ~ destht and passed Into |
iaily ss,endcd from thc pulpib. the paws
md ac h:sr,s ot or ypcd people y the
rco'.fy .na sie return OF thelr chlci niagisiuic.
ipon.. and the scrvicc required oil the chief cxecu.
i've Of %a,srowins aud prosperous city IKE oun arr
W. should have felt and oppressed ioep 1n.
Tor hlm WIN was holding In trust Tor us the |
highest offer within our rift, white he was bci,s
,ss ~, y ~ ns eS Ssp s,SsS ., = !, nnsSTlns iSssr. And
Ie=rinH, N not fully rcstored IN health, this public
iemcnsnaiion u but the spontaneous outbunt oi
VI bal southern manhood. This public ovation IL |
also an earnest VI our abiding cnnadenro Ia aud ~ |
spcct mr. the brad Of our beloved city government /
and u Is our drsirr that he be- soon restored " the
iullncas " his manhood, un Icrf,ct health aud N
yigor oi life, that he may continue ~ DO acts IL
kindnes and bcneyolcnoo .. II yorc, Integrity,
vision, ana ,ncrsy arr seldom blended Ia one
thcsc noble characteristics W. may we'll nnorl 90 |
pay hostage IN his manly virtues. We now. ladies
aud gentlemen, Introduce aud commit to Your own |
Hospitality your fellow tnwnsman aud chief pns
siding Onlccf, " whom NO trust yuu will extend |
the cordial gfecting, hearty welcome and warm
rs.ption that he 80 Richly deserves.
President MADDEN WIS unable 20 respond.
anu wv ~ W. iilhnpNpu, w MS hpDktla-
man, gave utternnco 20 the following no.
Bile scniments Of thankfulncss AMI apprc-
citation:
Mr.. %nADDES's RESPONSE.
Mr Speaker. the Jact sonlan club and Follow cru. |
my very heart thank The good proplc
VI my beloved city Tor this expression Of uie,f Hind.
ne~ aud esteem. and a. The JarksJnlan club. who
lnauEuraict this gcncnous rcccpuon, have simply
N saJ that am ErAiihod beyond tho power ~ cy.
prs~iotL am weary aud icehlaand know that q
sp<cch could not bc eSpccicd. I'll wcrc 10 heap
thanks upon thanks my uttrmnoe would fall Tar
short OF enprc-ing how deeply I am moved by this
mari II your confidence and this evidence ~ your
sympathy on accOunto ~ my serious and prutrncted
and csic-iu " the community. however my mis-
takes or shortcomings for We must all rfnenher
that no man IL perfect |
rluicc that the city has been blessed With
wmsrtAble hcalih during the saSln that
has pa-~sl, aud that ca every hand au grand
opportunities Tor the still grraier prosperity AMI
growth ~ Nemphta several weeks ago 4 Thought |
j would npt. live Ia 49, her the leading city In the |
Mississippi valley, a. she IL destined o. h., but now |
the dotor sy have renewed .case VI tucnty
10 -c the day when The hop-a aud dreams Of my |
years ~ " her destiny will 10 rcAllhsd.
trust that = speedy rrxtomuuu ~ health will |
hoon enable me u rrncw my humble lahor Ia her |
b.hali and that you aud I aud all ~ the r-sopis ~
this vigorous aud public spirited community NAV
ous dsrtlny that AwAiu vs. NJ = rty,
night
This settled the speechmaking, and Mr..
and Mr. Haddcn were rapidly driven 10
their elegant home ON Vance street.
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